Shoplifting turns to robbery when man pulls knife

Times Staff Reports

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May 17, 2012 at 9:33 PMMay 17, 2012 at 9:36 PM

A man and woman have been charged with shoplifting turned robbery at Boaz Walmart, Police Chief Terry Davis said.

A man and woman have been charged with shoplifting turned robbery at Boaz Walmart, Police Chief Terry Davis said.James Colton Davis, 22, Albertville, and Terri Diane Chamblee, 23, Horton, are being held in jail with no bond while warrants are being obtained.Davis was charged with first-degree robbery. Chamblee was charged with second-degree robbery.Davis is accused of stealing a webcam from the electronics department about 5:38 p.m. May 11.Walmart loss-prevention personnel spotted a man taking the webcam and followed him to the front of the store.He met a woman, and they walked out of the store.The loss-prevention personnel identified themselves, and the man started fighting with them, pulling a knife out of his pocket. He dropped the webcam and knife during the struggle.However, he pulled a second knife out of his pocket and pointed it at the store personnel.The pair were arrested Wednesday, Davis said.

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